Patents Assigned to TORQ/LITE, LLC
  • Squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
    Patent number: 12539583
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Method for tightening or loosening with a squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
    Patent number: 12103143
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
    Patent number: 11618137
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
    Patent number: 11167397
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
    Patent number: 10518393
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Flange bolt cutter
    Patent number: 9981325
    Abstract: A flange bolt cutter for separating two connected flanges. The flange bolt cutter contains a circular saw blade connected to an flange mount which can be vertically adjusted relative to the flange mount and/or includes two arms which can be pivotally adjusted relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: James Dodd Smith, Michael T. Ramsey
  • Squeezing clamp hammer union torque tool
    Patent number: 9782876
    Abstract: A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Francis, Nic Francis, William P. Bernard, Oswald J. Bernard
  • Flange bolt cutter
    Patent number: 9266177
    Abstract: A flange bolt cutter for separating two connected flanges. The flange bolt cutter contains a circular saw blade connected to an flange mount which can be vertically adjusted relative to the flange mount and/or includes two arms which can be pivotally adjusted relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TORQ/LITE, LLC
    Inventors: James Dodd Smith, Michael T. Ramsey